[Chinese hackers target political issues, universities in Taiwan, HK] Microsoft in its 2021 Digital Defense Report revealed that Chinese hackers are targeting political issues and universities in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The report covers the period between July 2020 and June 2021 and as per it 47 per cent of China’s targets are government entities, reported Taiwan Times. According to the October 2021 report, the “Chromium” cyber activity group targeted “sensitive social, economic, and political issues surrounding Hong Kong and Taiwan” in addition to China’s neighbours, such as India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, and Thailand. As universities in Taiwan and Hong...